don’t stand up to scrutiny. If you want to be trusted, you must dependably provide the good with the ugly. At times, it may appear that more words than actions roll off the Hill and that Congress is not focused on issues important to you or your community. It also may seem that our representatives don’t have all the details or have all the wrong details. While we can all tell some fun jokes at Congress’s expense, seeing our elected representatives only through that lens is shortsighted and unproductive. Until we have a Congress drawn exclusively from the helicopter
industry, our elected officials will need reliable data that tells the entire story. As the experts in that field, we need to help them understand what we do and why we do it that way. I’m not talking about providing confidential or proprietary com-
pany data. I’m talking about sharing something even more import- ant: your impact on your community. This includes more than your contributions to the tax base and your payroll. What about the mis- sions you fly? How many homes did you save in the recent fire season? How many lives have you influenced for the better?
As your trade association, HAI advocates for your interests
before legislators and regulators. We file comments on proposed regulations, and we regularly bring stakeholders together to craft consensus around common-sense policies that serve the greater good. But how involved are you in government and community outreach, either personally or for your company? As you come out of winter hibernation, you may not be thinking
of August just yet. But it’s right around the corner. Congress is in recess for the entire month, and all of the representatives will be back home in their districts to reconnect with constituents. Now is the perfect time to begin a relationship or strengthen an existing one. Reach out and invite your representative for a tour of your operations. (Let me know at
cade.clark@
rotor.org if you do; I can share some tips to help you plan the visit.) If you are reading ROTOR, you are probably a big fan of the heli- copter industry. Don’t be afraid to share the good news about all that we do—with friends and neighbors, local schools, and your elected government officials. Don’t assume that they know your struggles and triumphs. Tell them about it!
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